CITY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE OFFICE CONSOLIDATION BYLAW C-1166

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1 CITY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE OFFICE CONSOLIDATION BYLAW C-1166 A Bylaw of the City of Grande Prairie For the Use of Highways and Regulation of Traffic Within the City of Grande Prairie (As Amended by Bylaw C-1166A, C-1166C, C-1166D, C-1166E, C-1166F and C-1166G) WHEREAS the Municipal Council of the City of Grande Prairie, in the Province of Alberta deems it necessary to govern the use of highways and regulate traffic within the corporate limits of the City. NOW THEREFORE, THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, DULY ASSEMBLED, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: Table of Contents Part 1 Rules for Operation of Vehicles Part 2 Parking Part 3 Pedestrians Part 4 Snow/Ice Clearing Part 5 Bicycles Part 6 Special Events Part 7 Off-Highway Vehicles Part 8 Parking Meters Part 9 Dangerous Goods Part 10 General Provisions Part 11 Offences and Powers of Peace Officers SHORT TITLE 1. This Bylaw may be cited as the Traffic Bylaw. DEFINITIONS 2. All terms and definitions shall be those which are described in the Traffic Safety Act (Alberta), Regulations and subsequent amendments, the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) and subsequent amendments, the Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act (Alberta), Regulations and subsequent amendments, the City Transportation Act (Alberta), and subsequent amendments, and those in this Bylaw. In this Bylaw: (Bylaw C-1166A - June 27, 2011) 2.1 Carrier means any person transporting dangerous goods in, into, through or out of the City by vehicle and includes the registered owner of such vehicle. 2.2 Central District means that portion of the City between Resources Road and 106 Street, and between 97 Avenue and 103 Avenue.

2 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE City means the City of Grande Prairie. 2.4 City Manager means the Chief Administrative Officer of the City or his designate. 2.5 City Parking Lot means parking lots owned by, or under the direction, control and management of the City. 2.6 Commercial Waste Container means a container constructed so that it can be emptied mechanically into or loaded onto a vehicle and has the capacity to hold at least 0.75 cubic meters of waste. 2.7 Community Safety Director means the Community Safety Director of the City of Grande Prairie or his designate. 2.8 Corporate Services Director means the Corporate Services Director of the City or his designate. 2.9 Curb means the actual curb if there is one, and if there is no curb in existence shall mean the division of a highway between the roadway and the sidewalk or boulevard Dangerous Goods means dangerous goods for which placards are required by the Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter D-4, and subsequent amendments Dangerous Goods Route means those highways located within the City and identified as a Dangerous Goods Route on Schedule Dangerous Goods Route Signs means signs erected pursuant to Section Decorative Street Light Pole means an ornamental street light pole with a shape, style, and colour different from a standard street light pole Emergency Services Personnel means an on-duty Fire Fighter, Peace Officer, Ambulance Services member, or St. John Ambulance Brigade member Maximum Gross Weight means the maximum weight specified in the Certificate of Registration for the motor vehicle issued under the Traffic Safety Act, RSA 2000 and subsequent amendments. (Bylaw C-1166A - June 27, 2011) 2.16 Metered Space means a space or section of highway in a metered zone: (a) (b) between two adjacent parking meters; or as otherwise indicated on the parking meter for the parking of a single vehicle at which space or section a parking meter has been installed.

3 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE Metered Zone refers to a portion of highway within the City where parking meters are now or may hereafter be located Municipal Tag means a tag whereby the person alleged to have committed a breach of a provision of this bylaw is given the opportunity to pay a voluntary penalty to the City in lieu of prosecution for an offence Obstruction means an encroachment, excavation, structure or other obstacle which interferes with, or prevents the vision, passage, maintenance or use of any public property by vehicles or pedestrians Occupant means a person who is in physical possession of a property, or a person who has responsibility for, and control over, the condition of a property, the activities conducted on that property, and the persons allowed to enter that property Owner means in the case of land, any person who is registered under the Land Titles Act R.S.A. 2000, Chapter L-4, and subsequent amendments, as the owner of the land Parking Meter or Meter means a mechanical or electronic device designed for the purpose of indicating the time during which a vehicle may park in a metered space Parking Space means a space marked with parking guidelines visible on the roadway requiring a person to park a vehicle with the vehicle s sides between and parallel to any two (2) of the guidelines Parkland means any land used as a playground, park and recreation area, sports field, cemetery, trail, public utility lot, natural area, or school ground, to which the public does not have or is not permitted to have vehicle access Peace Officer means a member of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer or Community Peace Officer of the City. (Bylaw C-1166A - June 27, 2011) 2.26 Permitted Storage Location means an area designated on a dangerous goods route, as specified in Schedule 2, or at a location as may be approved by the Community Safety Director Person includes an individual, a corporation, heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns Poster means a printed or inscribed placard, advertisement or notice without its own support structure, put up on public property Public Property means any school ground, highway, public bridge, roadway, lane, footway, alley or passage, whether a thoroughfare or not, and includes open space or publicly owned or leased property, to which the public reasonably has or is permitted to have access, whether on payment or otherwise, within the municipal limits of the City.

4 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE Recreation Vehicle means a vehicle that is designed, constructed and equipped, as a temporary dwelling place, living abode or sleeping place, and does not include a detached travel trailer. (Bylaw C-1166A - June 27, 2011) 2.31 Residential District means any district designated for residential use in the City s Land Use Bylaw, and subsequent amendments Roadway means that part of a highway intended for use by vehicular traffic. 2.32A Rural Service Area means the areas within the corporate limits of the City of Grande Prairie identified as such by Schedule 2 of this Bylaw. (Bylaw C-1166G - October 31, 2016) 2.33 Special Event means a promotion, parade, procession, race or display that requires use of a public property, and for that purpose: (a) (b) promotion means one or more persons gathered for the purpose of soliciting, protesting, rallying, entertaining, evangelizing or selling goods or services; and parade, procession, race, or display means any group of twelve (12) or more persons, or six (6) or more vehicles proceeding on a highway as part of an organized group or activity, but does not include a funeral procession Street Furniture includes every pole, waste receptacle, bench, bus bench, bus enclosure, vegetation and planting, and any other property authorized for placement on a public property by the City Track means to allow, cause or permit any substance or material of any nature or kind whatsoever, to become loose or detached or blow, drop, spill, or fall from any vehicle, appurtenances, or tires onto any highway Traffic Control Device means any sign, signal, marking or device placed, marked or erected under the authority of this bylaw for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic Travel Trailer means a trailer intended to provide accommodation for vacation use and licensed and equipped to travel on a highway Truck Route means those highways located within the City and identified as a Truck Route on Schedule 3 attached. PART 1 - RULES FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLES VEHICLE WITH METAL LUGS 3. A person shall not operate a vehicle having metal spikes, lugs, tracks, cleats, skids, or bands projecting from the surface of the wheel or tire of the vehicle, upon a highway, unless a permit to do so has been issued by the Community Safety Director. This does not apply to the use of studded tires or tires with chains.

5 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE 5 TRACKING 4.1 A person shall not drive, operate or permit to be driven or operated, any vehicle of any nature or kind in such a manner as to track upon a highway. 4.2 Any person who tracks upon a highway shall, in addition to the penalty, be liable to clean up or remove the substance or material tracked upon the highway, in default of which the City may clean up or remove such substance or material at the expense of the person tracking. 4.3 If the person responsible for the tracked material cannot be determined, the owner of the property where the vehicle causing the tracking originated is deemed to be the person who tracked the material unless such owner proves to the satisfaction of the Court that the person tracking did not have consent, express or implied, to be on the property. USE OF TARPAULINS AND SECURING LOADS 5.1 A person shall not drive a vehicle with or without a load, or pull onto a highway, without properly cleaning off any loose material from the top and outside of the vehicle body, vehicle box, hitch and trailer box. 5.2 All loads of earth, sand, gravel, snow, or other loose material shall be at least 75 millimeters (mm) below the top of the vehicle box, sideboards, or trailer box, or covered entirely by a tarpaulin or other covering device. 5.3 A person shall not drive a vehicle with a load, or pull onto a highway, unless the load has been secured to prevent the load from falling onto a highway or land adjacent thereto or shifting within the vehicle box or trailer box. 5.4 In the event that any part of a vehicle s load becomes loose or detached or blows, drops, spills or falls from any vehicle onto a highway, the operator shall take all reasonable precautions to safeguard traffic and to remove any materials from the highway, as soon as practicable. VEHICLE OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC 6.1 An operator shall not stop a vehicle or permit a vehicle to be left upon any highway in such a manner to block, obstruct, impede or hinder pedestrian or vehicle traffic or a waste container. 6.2 Notwithstanding Subsection 6.1, where the obstruction is unavoidable due to mechanical failure, the operator will not be in breach of this section provided measures are taken to remove the vehicle from the highway as soon as practicable.

6 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE 6 SCHOOL BUS - FLASHING LIGHTS 7. The operator of a vehicle bearing the sign School Bus may activate flashing red or yellow lights or the stop arm on any highway within the City where the designated speed limit is or exceeds 80 kilometers per hour or while loading or unloading passengers on a roadway where there is no curb or gutter present on both sides of the roadwa y. PARKLAND 8. A person shall not operate a vehicle on any parkland except where permitted by a traffic control device. TRUCK ROUTES 9. The operator of any Commercial vehicle, or Commercial vehicle and trailer combination over 11,794 kilograms maximum gross weight or in excess of eight (8.0) meters in overall length shall use a Truck Route, except for loading or unloading, provided the shortest distance to and from a Truck Route is used. 9A.1 Notwithstanding Section 9, the Community Safety Director may issue a special permit with respect to City-owned Snow Removal vehicles and those Snow Removal vehicles contracted to the City, when operating for and within the City. 9A.2 Where a special permit is issued under this Section, a record of the permit number shall be carried in the vehicle to which it is issued. 9A.3 An operator unable to produce a permit or permit number as required shall be guilty of an offence for violation of Subsection 9A.1. LARGE VEHICLES DOWNTOWN 10.1 Any vehicle, or vehicle and trailer combination, exceeding 12 meters in overall length, shall not load or unload on the following highways: ON FROM TO 101 Avenue 98 Street Bear Creek 100 Avenue 97 Street 102 Street 99 Avenue 98 Street 102 Street 100 Street 97 Avenue 102 Avenue 101 Street 97 Avenue 102 Avenue 102 Street 97 Avenue 102 Avenue 99 Street 97 Avenue 102 Avenue 98 Street 97 Avenue 102 Avenue or on any alley within the area bounded by 103 Avenue, Bear Creek, 96 Avenue and 97 Street.

7 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE Between the hours of 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM any such vehicle may load or unload on the highways specified in this section provided an alley is not obstructed and the vehicle or trailer does not extend into a roadway further than the existing parking lane Notwithstanding the prohibitions of this Section, a person may apply for and obtain a permit under Section 74 of this Bylaw. FIRE HOSE 11. A person shall not drive on or over a hose or similar equipment of the City s Fire Department which has been placed on a highway, without consent of the Fire Department. OVERWEIGHT/OVERDIMENSION VEHICLES 12.1 A person shall not operate a vehicle, or permit a vehicle to be operated within the City, with a load in excess of the weight or size limits established by the Traffic Safety Act, and the Regulations there under, or any Board order issued pursuant thereto, without first obtaining a permit from the Community Safety Director The permit, a facsimile of the permit, or a record of the permit number must be in possession of the operator of the vehicle and be produced to a Peace Officer upon demand. (Bylaw C-1166A - June 27, 2011) 12.3 (Deleted by Bylaw C-1166A - June 27, 2011) 12.4 That a fee be charged to the applicants for the issuing of permits for overweight and oversize vehicles or of vehicles and the goods being carried by the vehicles to operate on highways under the direction, control and management of the City and such fees are listed in Schedule 1-A. ROAD BANS 13. The Community Safety Director may impose road bans on any highway under the City s direction, control and management, including any bridge that forms part of that highway. SPEED LIMIT GENERAL 14. The maximum speed limit in the City shall be fifty (50) kilometers per hour, unless otherwise provided for in Schedule 4.

8 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE The maximum speed limit in the City along Range Road and Township Road shall maintain a speed limit of eighty (80) kilometres per hour, unless otherwise provided for in Schedule 4. PART 2 - PARKING PARKING OF VEHICLES FOR DISABLED PERSONS 15.1 A person shall not park a vehicle in a parking space, or any part thereof, on private property or on public property that is marked or designated with a traffic control device for the use of persons with disabilities, unless: (a) (b) the vehicle displays a valid handicap placard or license plate that is issued or recognized by the Solicitor General; and the vehicle is operated by, or is being used to transport a disabled person A person shall not allow a vehicle displaying a handicap placard or license plate to remain parked in a parking space reserved for disabled parking in excess of two (2) hours unless a permit has been issued by the Community Safety Director. ALLEYS 16.1 A person shall not park a vehicle in an alley, unless a traffic control device permits parking Notwithstanding Subsection 16.1, and provided that the vehicle does not obstruct the alley so as to prevent the safe passage of other vehicles and pedestrians, an alley may be used for the loading or unloading: (a) (b) of goods from a commercial vehicle for a maximum of thirty (30) minutes; or of goods or passengers from vehicles other than a commercial vehicle for a maximum of five (5) minutes Notwithstanding the prohibitions of this Section, a person may apply for and obtain a permit under Section 74 of this Bylaw. CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE NO PARKING SIGNS 17.1 Notwithstanding any other provision in this Bylaw, the Community Safety Director may cause No Parking signs to be placed on or near a highway for maintenance or construction purposes A person shall not park or leave a vehicle on that portion of a highway where No Parking signs have been placed.

9 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE When maintenance or construction commences, any vehicle parked on the signed highway may be removed. EXPIRED PLATE 18. A person shall not park a motor vehicle or trailer on a highway with an expired license plate displayed on it. MARKED PARKING SPACE 19. Where a parking space is marked on public property or on private property, a person shall park a vehicle with the vehicle s sides wholly within, and between and parallel to any two (2) of the marked guide lines. TAXI STAND 20. A person shall not stop or park a vehicle in a taxi stand unless the vehicle is a licensed taxi cab. LIMITED PARKING 21.1 A person shall not park a vehicle in excess of the time designated and marked on a traffic control device posted for that purpose In the event an offence ticket is issued for a vehicle for the first violation of Subsection 21.1 and the vehicle remains parked in excess of the time permitted on the sign for a further period, then a second offence shall be deemed to have occurred and a further offence ticket may be issued for the second offence. PERMANENT SNOW ROUTES 22.1 A person shall not park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on a roadway marked as a Snow Route as identified within Policy 606, Snow Removal and Ice Control, and any subsequent amendments Snow Route parking restrictions shall remain in force upon declaration of the Community Safety Director All vehicles parked on marked Snow Routes following the declaration as indicated in Subsection 22.2 are subject to a fine and/or immediate removal and impound at the expense of the registered owner of the vehicle.

10 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE 10 TEMPORARY SNOW ROUTES/STREET CLEANING 23.1 A person shall not park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on a roadway so as to interfere with the removal or clearing of snow or during roadway cleaning operations Subsection 23.1 applies to designated areas as declared by the Community Safety Director and will be in effect for five (5) business days following the declaration and may be extended a further three (3) business days by declaration Subsection 23.2 applies when temporary parking restrictions for designated areas have been declared and temporary signs have been erected All vehicles parked on roadways within the designated areas are subject to a fine and/or immediate removal and impound at the expense of the registered owner of the vehicle The declaration indicated in the above subsection may be rescinded in whole or in part by the Community Safety Director prior to the expiration of the no parking declaration. RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMITS 24.1 Where a traffic control device upon a highway restricts parking to permit holders, a person shall not park a vehicle at anytime, or in excess of the time designated and marked on a traffic control device, unless a permit authorized by the Community Safety Director is displayed on inside rearview mirror of the vehicle A person shall not display a permit on a vehicle that purports to exempt the vehicle from the provisions of Subsection 24.1 unless the permit was authorized by the Community Safety Director. ANGLE PARKING 25. Notwithstanding Section 26, a person shall not park a vehicle at an angle to the curb unless that vehicle is parked in such a manner as not to interfere with the traffic flow or safe passage of pedestrians. PARALLEL PARKING 26. A person may only park a vehicle on a highway with the sides of the vehicle parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway and with the right wheels of the vehicle not more than 500 millimeters (mm) from the right curb or edge of the roadway.

11 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE 11 TRAVEL TRAILER/RECREATION VEHICLE 27.1 A person may park a recreational vehicle or travel trailer on a highway in a residential district only in a location completely adjoining the owner s residence as shown in the records of the Motor Vehicle Registry. (Bylaw C-1166C - September 19, 2011) 27.2 A person may park a recreational vehicle or travel trailer pursuant to this section: (a) for not more than forty-eight (48) consecutive hours; (b) after the unit has been removed to an off-highway location for at least twenty-four (24) consecutive hours, it may be parked again on a highway; (c) in such a manner so as not to cause or create an obstruction or prevent the safe passage of vehicles and pedestrians; (d) only between April 1 and October 31. (Bylaw C-1166C - September 19, 2011) 27.3 From April 1 to October 31 inclusive, on a residential site with no rear lane, one large recreational vehicle may be parked on an approved driveway in the front yard or, in the case of a corner lot, in a side yard, as long as the vehicle is set back at least 1.5m from the interior edge of the sidewalk, or where no sidewalk exists, from the curb From November 1 to March 31, on a residential site with no rear lane, one large recreational vehicle may be stored on site provided that no portion of the recreational vehicle is located within 6.0m of interior edge of the sidewalk, or where no sidewalk exits, from the curb Recreational vehicles shall not be parked on front lawns for any longer than a twenty-four (24) hour period. They may be stored during the winter months in the rear yard. DETACHED TRAILER 28.1 A person shall not detach a trailer from a vehicle and park it on a highway. In this section, a trailer shall not include: (a) (b) a trailer used for the transportation of Dangerous Goods when parked in an area designated in Schedule 2; a travel trailer. (Bylaw C-1166C - September 19, 2011)

12 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE Notwithstanding Subsection 28.1, where parking the trailer is unavoidable due to mechanical failure, a person will not be in breach of this section provided he takes measures to remove the trailer from the highway as soon as practicable. SIZE/WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS 29. A person shall not park a Commercial vehicle or Commercial vehicle and trailer combination, over 11,794 kilograms maximum gross weight or in excess of eight (8.0) meters in overall length on a highway other than on a Truck Route Notwithstanding Section 29, if any Commercial vehicle or vehicle and trailer combination is permitted to be stored or parked in accordance with the Land Use Bylaw or any other applicable Bylaw at a location other than on a Truck Route, a person may drive the vehicle or vehicle and trailer combination to and from the place where it is stored or parked using the shortest and most direct route to and from a Truck Route. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PRIVATE DRIVEWAY 30. A person may park a Commercial vehicle or Commercial vehicle and trailer combination which does not exceed 11,794 kilograms maximum gross weight or eight (8.0) meters in overall length on private property in a residential district only while engaged in loading or unloading unless such private property is located in the Rural Service Area as identified in Schedule 2 of this Bylaw. (Bylaw C-1166G - October 31, 2016) CITY PARKING LOTS 31.1 A person may park a vehicle in a City Parking Lot in compliance with any traffic control devices Only vehicles up to 5,000 kilograms maximum gross weight or up to six (6.0) meters overall length shall be permitted to park in any City Parking Lot, unless otherwise designated A person shall not park for a period longer than twenty-four (24) hours in a City Parking Lot unless otherwise permitted. PROHIBITED PARKING 32. A person shall not stop or park a vehicle at any of the following locations: (a) on a highway abutting any building under construction or repair, when the vehicle will impede or obstruct traffic, unless a permit has been issued by the Community Safety Director;

13 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE 13 (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) in any place where the vehicle will in any way interfere with the use of a doorway intended as a fire or emergency exit from any building abutting the highway; on a sidewalk or boulevard; so as to obstruct or encroach on a sidewalk; within five (5.0) meters of a stop sign or yield sign; within five (5.0) meters of the near side of a marked crosswalk; within one and a half (1.5) meters of a vehicle access to a garage, private road, driveway or vehicle crossway over a sidewalk; or, at any place where a traffic control device prohibits stopping or parking, during the times stopping or parking is prohibited; on any parkland except where permitted by a traffic control device; or in a Dangerous Goods parking area unless the vehicle contains Dangerous Goods. SNOW WINDROW 33. A person shall not park a vehicle on any highway containing snow windrows so as to obstruct snow plowing, snow loading operations, or interfere with traffic flow. PRIVATE PROPERTY 34.1 A person shall not park a vehicle or trailer on private property which has been clearly marked as such by a sign containing the words Private Property No Unauthorized Parking, or similar wording, unless the person has obtained the permission of the owner or person in charge or control of the private property Where a parking lot is provided on private property, for which the public has access for vehicle parking as a customer or patron, a person who is not an immediate customer or patron shall not park his vehicle in the designated parking lot Where a parking lot is provided on private property, a person shall not park his vehicle contrary to any sign posted by the owner or person in charge or control of the private property A person shall not park a vehicle or trailer on private property so that any portion of the vehicle or trailer extends past the curb onto a roadway On private property in a residential district a person shall park only on those areas approved for parking of vehicles.

14 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE 14 OBSTRUCTION PART 3 - PEDESTRIANS 35.1 A person shall not stand in a group of three (3) or more persons, who are so near to each other, on any highway, in such a manner as to cause an obstruction, and shall immediately disperse when requested by a Peace Officer A person shall not conduct himself, or otherwise position himself, on a highway in such a manner as to cause an obstruction A person shall not cross at an intersection or a roadway on a bridge if a traffic control device prohibits pedestrians crossing. WATCHING A SPECIAL EVENT (Bylaw C-1166A - June 27, 2011) 36. Notwithstanding Section 35 above, any number of persons may assemble along a highway for the purpose of watching a special event authorized under Part 6 of this Bylaw. SNOW PLACED ON ROAD PART 4 - SNOW AND ICE CLEARING 37.1 A person shall not place, or permit to be placed, any snow, ice or other material removed from private property onto the highway or other public property. 37.1A A person shall not place, or permit to be placed, any snow, ice, or other material removed from a commercial or industrial property onto the highway or other public property A person shall not place, or permit to be placed, any snow, ice or other material removed from a public property onto another public property or onto property other than his own Any person who contravenes either of Subsections 37.1 or 37.2 shall remove any snow, ice, or other material within twenty-four (24) hours of the time he placed the snow, ice, or other material on the public or private property The Community Safety Director, after the expiry of the twenty-four (24) hours, or if deemed necessary at any time, may cause to remove and clear away the snow, ice or other material deposited in contravention of either of Subsections 37.1 or The person who has placed, caused or permitted to be placed, the snow, ice or other material, shall pay to the City on demand all costs of removal.

15 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE No employee or agent of the City shall be liable for contravention of either of Subsections 37.1 or 37.2 when acting in the performance of his duties. SIDEWALK CLEARING 38.1 Every occupant, or owner, of property adjacent to a sidewalk, except as identified within Policy 606, Snow Removal and Ice Control, and any subsequent amendments, shall remove, or cause to be removed, and cleared away, any snow or ice from the adjacent sidewalk and the removal shall be completed within twenty-four (24) hours following the most recent deposit of snow or ice A person shall not remove snow or ice from a sidewalk by placing it, or causing it to be placed, on the roadway adjacent to the sidewalk, except to the extent that removal of the snow and ice to private property is impractical A person shall not cause damage to any sidewalk by striking, picking or cutting with any shovel, pick, crowbar or other metal instrument If a person fails to comply with Subsection 38.1, the City may provide for the clearing of the sidewalk, and the cost incurred by the City in so doing shall be charged against the owner or occupant of the adjacent property. The cost shall be added to the tax roll of the adjacent property, in the event of non-payment. SNOW ON ROOF AND EAVES 39. An occupant, or owner, of a building within three (3.0) meters of a highway, whenever snow or ice accumulates on the roof or eaves, or from downspouts of the building so as to create a potential danger to vehicles or pedestrians, shall remove, or cause to be removed, the snow or ice hazard, and a person, while removing the snow or ice hazard shall take due care and attention for the safety of vehicles or pedestrians passing. PART 5 - BICYCLES AND SKATEBOARDS BICYCLES AND SKATEBOARDS ON SIDEWALK 40.1 A person shall not: (a) (b) park, leave, or abandon any bicycle or skateboard on any sidewalk; ride any bicycle or skateboard on any sidewalk in such a manner as to cause an obstruction or prevent the safe passage of pedestrians This Section shall not apply to emergency services personnel when on bicycles while in the performance of their duties Notwithstanding Subsection 40.1, any person may park any bicycle at a stand specifically designed and identified for bicycle parking.

16 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE Any bicycle or skateboard found parked or left abandoned on any sidewalk, except any bicycle parked under Subsection 40.3, or any bicycle that is being operated contrary to Subsection 40.1 or being operated contrary to the provisions of Alberta Regulation 122/2009 or Alberta Regulation 304/2002, may be seized by a Peace Officer and impounded for up to fourteen (14) days Any bicycle or skateboard impounded under Subsection 40.4 may be released to the owner after expiry of the impound period. PERMIT NECESSARY PART 6 - SPECIAL EVENTS 41.1 A person may hold, organize, or take part in any Special Event on a highway provided that a Special Event permit has been issued and approved by the Community Safety Director Each person taking part in a Special Event without a Special Event permit, or failing to comply with any conditions of a permit shall be guilty of an offence for each violation of Subsection Any person desiring to hold a Special Event shall apply in writing to the Community Safety Director at least fourteen (14) days prior to the proposed date of the event, by making application on the form prescribed Where an event requires the partial or complete closure of a public property, a person may be required to pay all costs incurred by the City in connection with the event On receipt of a completed application, the Community Safety Director may issue a Special Event permit, with conditions reasonably necessary, to ensure the safety of the public and participants, protection of property, and the orderly conduct of the event Any person who has applied for a Special Event permit and had the permit denied or onerous conditions attached may request a review by the Public Works Committee of the City. The Community Safety Committee may approve a Special Event permit with or without conditions by resolution.

17 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE 17 OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES PART 7 - OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES 42.1 A person shall not operate an off-highway vehicle within the City except on land owned by that person, or on land owned by some other person with the consent of that other person, or with the written permission of the Community Safety Director A Peace Officer, employee or agent of the City, may operate an off-highway vehicle on public property in connection with his duties. PART 8 - PARKING METERS DESIGNATING PARKING METER FEES AND HOURS 43.1 (Deleted by Bylaw C-1166F - March 21, 2016) 43.2 (Deleted by Bylaw C-1166F - March 21, 2016) 43.3 Every metered space may be used without charge on Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, and on any other day after 6:00 o clock in the afternoon, and before 9:00 o clock in the forenoon Every metered space may be used without charge when taking on or discharging passengers, which time shall not exceed two (2) minutes (Deleted by Bylaw C-1166F - March 21, 2016) PARKING METER HOURS AND VIOLATIONS 44. During the hours and days when a parking meter is in operation, as indicated on the parking meter, a person shall not park a vehicle or allow a vehicle to remain parked in a metered space while the violation or expired signal is indicated on the parking meter. PARKING METER OUT OF ORDER 45. Section 44 shall not apply where a person, upon inserting the required coin into the parking meter, finds that the meter fails to activate, if the person places a written notice securely under the windshield wiper of the vehicle, providing notice that the parking meter is out of order. PARKING METER VIOLATION - SECOND OFFENCE 46. In the event a parking ticket has been issued for a first violation of Section 44, second and further violations shall occur, as the case may be, if the violation or expired signal is indicated on a parking meter and at least thirty (30) minutes has elapsed after the time of issuance of the previous parking ticket. (Bylaw C-1166A - June 27, 2011)

18 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE 18 METERED SPACE REGULATIONS 47.1 A person, when parking a vehicle in a metered space, shall park the vehicle wholly within the area designated as a metered space A person shall park a vehicle in a metered space so that if the meter is situated at the front of the vehicle, then the vehicle shall be as near to the parking meter as practicable or, if the meter is situated behind the vehicle, then the vehicle shall be as near to the parking meter as practicable Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section a vehicle or the combination of a vehicle and attached trailer may be parked in two adjoining metered spaces parallel to the curb where the required fee is inserted in the parking meter for each metered space. INSERTING FEE 48. The required fee shall be deposited in the parking meter by an operator of a vehicle as soon as the vehicle is parked in a metered space. Thereafter, the metered space may be lawfully occupied by the vehicle until expiry of the time shown on the parking meter. The operator may use the unexpired time remaining on the meter from a previous user without depositing a coin. The right of occupation of a metered space by a vehicle is subject to any prohibition against parking indicated on a traffic control device attached to the parking meter. FEES 49.1 The fee for parking in any metered space shall be an hourly amount as shown on the parking meter. Where the words quarter, dollar, and two dollars appear, they shall be construed as meaning, twenty-five cents, one dollar coin and two dollar coin respectively Notwithstanding Subsection 49.1, the City may authorize the use of tokens as a valid fee for parking in any metered space. HOODED PARKING METERS 50.1 Any person requesting any parking meter or meters to be hooded to temporarily discontinue the metered space or spaces for parking shall submit an application, in the form prescribed by the Community Safety Director, at least three (3) business days prior to the date requested When a parking meter has been hooded, a person shall not park a vehicle at the metered space unless authorized by the Community Safety Director A person shall not hood a parking meter or remove the hood from a parking meter unless authorized by the Community Safety Director.

19 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE 19 VETERAN S LICENSE PLATE EXEMPTION 51. An operator of any vehicle displaying a Veteran s license plate is exempt from payment of fees as required in Section 48. TAXI CAB PARKING 52. An operator shall not park a taxi cab at a parking meter unless: (a) a not for hire sign is displayed and is clearly visible through the windshield of the taxi cab; and (b) the operator is out of the taxi cab; and (c) the fee for the metered space has been paid, as required by Section 48. MAXIMUM TIME AT METERED SPACE 53.1 An operator of a vehicle shall not park a vehicle in a metered space for more than two (2) consecutive hours Notwithstanding Subsection 53.1, an operator of a vehicle shall not park a vehicle in a metered space along 99 Avenue, between 101 Street and 102 Street only, for more than three (3) consecutive hours. PART 9 - DANGEROUS GOODS ROUTES DANGEROUS GOODS ROUTES SIGNS 54. The City Manager may authorize Dangerous Goods Routes Signs and Dangerous Goods Routes Prohibitions Signs, conforming to the design standards and specifications of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada, or other traffic control devices to be erected along highways within the City to identify Dangerous Goods Routes. DANGEROUS GOODS ROUTES 55. A carrier shall not transport Dangerous Goods on a highway in the City other than on a designated Dangerous Goods Route as specified in Schedule 2. PICKUP/DELIVERY 56. Notwithstanding Section 55, a carrier shall travel on a Truck Route using the shortest and most direct route to and from a Dangerous Good Route, when delivering or picking up Dangerous Goods. PARKING/STOPPING 57.1 A carrier shall not park or stop a vehicle or trailer containing Dangerous Goods within fifteen (15.0) meters of an above ground electrical transmission line.

20 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE A carrier shall not park or stop a vehicle or trailer containing Dangerous Goods within the City, except: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) at a permitted storage location; to load or unload the Dangerous Goods; in compliance with the directions of a Peace Officer or traffic control device; in compliance with a valid special permit issued pursuant to this Part; or to refuel or carry out emergency repairs. SPECIAL PERMIT 58.1 The Community Safety Director may issue a special permit on application by a carrier with respect to Dangerous Goods being transported within the City Where a special permit is issued by telephone, a record of the permit number shall be carried in the vehicle to which it is issued A carrier unable to produce a permit or permit number as required shall be guilty of an offence for violation of Subsection CENTRAL DISTRICT 59.1 A carrier shall not transport, load or unload Dangerous Goods within the Central District, Monday to Saturday inclusive, between the hours of: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 59.2 A carrier in the Central District shall transport Dangerous Goods only by a single vehicle, or by a single trailer as part of a semi-trailer unit. DANGEROUS GOODS SPILLS 60. A carrier shall not dump or spill, or allow or permit the dumping or spilling of any Dangerous Goods on any public property. EXEMPTIONS 61. This Part does not apply to: (a) (b) (c) (d) carriers transporting only medical oxygen; vehicles under 6,500 kg maximum gross weight displaying radioactive placards; two-axle trucks with a maximum gross weight of 12,000 kg, or less, transporting diesel fuel or gasoline in tank(s) with a total tank capacity of 1,000 liters, or less; any of the specified items listed in the special permit issued by the Community Safety Director pursuant to this Part.

21 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE 21 PART 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS AUTHORITY OF THE CITY MANAGER 62.1 The City Manager is authorized to determine where Traffic Control Devices, except speed limit signs, may be located within the City and to direct a record of such locations be maintained and open to public inspection during business hours, as may be requested The City Manager is authorized to further delegate, and to authorize further delegation of any matter delegated to the City Manager by Council under the Bylaw, to any employee of the City. VEHICLE IDLING 62A. No person shall allow a vehicle engine to remain running in a residential district or within 150 meters of a residential district for longer than twenty (20) minutes while the vehicle is not in motion. CORDS OR HOSES 63.1 A person may place, or permit to be placed, a cord or hose on or above the surface of any sidewalk The placement of a cord or hose shall be done in such a manner to ensure due care and attention for the safe passage of vehicles or pedestrians. SIDEWALK 64. A person shall not construct, or cause to be constructed, erect, or place any installation or device which shall open over, obstruct, or in any way encroach upon a sidewalk or highway without a permit issued by the Community Safety Director. WASH VEHICLE 65. A person shall not wash a vehicle upon a highway or so near a highway as to result in depositing mud or creating slush or ice upon a sidewalk or highway. GOODS FOR SALE 66.1 A person shall not sell or display goods, or place any temporary or permanent structure related to the selling or display of such goods on a public property, without first applying for and obtaining a permit from the Community Safety Director.

22 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE Any goods or structures related to the sale of goods displayed on a public property may be removed by the City without notice and taken to a place of storage, and returned to the owner upon payment of any costs for removal and storage A person unable to produce a permit as required shall be guilty of an offence for violation of Subsection OBSTRUCTION ON PUBLIC PROPERTY 67.1 A person shall not place, pile, or store any material or equipment on a public property without first applying for and obtaining a permit from the Community Safety Director Any person placing or causing to be placed, piled, or stored any material or equipment or any such obstruction on a public property without a permit shall remove or cause the removal thereof as soon as reasonably possible and in any event no later than twenty-four (24) hours after notification to do so by the Community Safety Director. After twenty-four (24) hours or such lesser time as specified by the Community Safety Director, the City may remove the obstruction, perform all necessary repairs and charge the costs to the person causing the obstruction A person unable to produce a permit as required shall be guilty of an offence for violation of Subsection TRAFFIC VISIBILITY HAZARD 68.1 Every Occupant or Owner shall ensure that vegetation growing on his property shall be trimmed so as not to impede visibility or the safe passage of vehicles or pedestrians A Peace Officer may require compliance with the provisions of Subsection 68.1 by issuing to the Occupant or Owner a notice detailing the work to be done and stating a time for compliance. If the Occupant or Owner fails to comply with the notice, the Peace Officer may direct employees or agents of the City to enter upon the property to carry out the necessary work. VEHICLE REPAIR OR FLUIDS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY 69. A person shall not repair a vehicle on a public property or allow any fluids in a vehicle to fall upon or flow to any public property, except in the event of a collision or emergency repair.

23 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE 23 COMMERCIAL WASTE CONTAINER 70.1 A person shall not place a commercial waste container on Public Property without first applying for and obtaining a permit from the Community Safety Director A person unable to produce a permit as required shall be guilty of an offence for violation of Subsection OCCUPYING RV OR TRAILER 71. A person shall not occupy any recreation vehicle or travel trailer at any time while it is parked on public property except in compliance with any posted Traffic Control Device. POSTERS 72.1 A person may place a poster on public property or on private property, with the permission of the owner or occupier, excluding any decorative street light pole, or any item of street furniture or any traffic control device Any poster shall display the date the poster was placed A person shall not place a poster in accordance with this Part for more than twenty (21) days from the date referred to in Subsection Any poster in contravention of this or any other City Bylaw may be removed without notice by the City For the purposes of this part, the person referred to on the poster shall be presumed to be the person who placed or displayed the poster. HIGHWAY EXCAVATION OR DAMAGE 73.1 A person shall not damage any highway or remove any earth, gravel, concrete, pavement, or other highway appurtenance or make any excavation within or under a highway without first applying for and obtaining a permit from the Community Safety Director A utility company may proceed with an excavation prior to obtaining a permit required by this Part, in emergency situations to restore service to the public The City may rectify unsatisfactory restoration work and the cost of such work shall be paid by the person to whom the permit was issued A person unable to produce a permit as required or failing to comply with any conditions of a permit shall be guilty of an offence for violation of Subsection 73.1.

24 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE 24 BARRICADE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY 74.1 A person shall not place any barricade on Public Property without first applying for and obtaining a permit from the Community Safety Director A barricade placed in contravention of this section may be removed by the City without notice A person unable to produce a permit as required or failing to comply with any conditions of a permit shall be guilty of an offence for violation of Subsection This Section does not apply in emergency situations. PAY BY SPACE 75.1 In this section: Pay by Space means that portion of a street or off-street where parking is subject to charge and regulation in accordance with a payment terminal. Payment Terminal means a device operated and maintained by the City for the collection of parking fees and the regulation of parking spaces A person shall not park a vehicle or allow a vehicle to remain parked in a Pay by Space in excess of the time indicated on the traffic control device or in the instructions on the Payment Terminal A person shall pay for the use of the Pay by Space in accordance with the instructions on the Payment Terminal or given by a cellular phone payment service Payment may be made at the Payment Terminal by: (a) (b) (c) the deposit of funds; or electronic payment by credit card; or the activation of an account by a cellular phone payment service A person shall not park a vehicle or allow a vehicle to remain parked in the Pay by Space in excess of the time for which payment was made Immediately after parking the vehicle in a Pay by Space, the operator shall purchase the use of the space by inputting on the Payment Terminal or the cellular phone payment service: (a) the parking space number in which the vehicle is parked; (b) the license plate number of the vehicle parked in the parking space; and, (c) deposit the payment in a form described in Subsection 75.4.

25 BYLAW C-1166 PAGE Subsection 75.5 shall not apply where a person, upon making the payment by inputting on the Payment Terminal or the cellular phone payment service, finds that the Payment Terminal fails to accept payment, if the person places a written notice securely under the windshield wiper of the vehicle, providing notice that the Payment Terminal is out of order In the event a parking ticket has been issued for a first violation of Subsection 75.5, second and further violations shall occur, as the case may be, if payment at the Payment Terminal has not occurred and at least thirty (30) minutes has elapsed after the time of issuance of the previous parking ticket An operator of any vehicle displaying a Veteran s license plate is exempt from payment of fees as required in this Section. (Bylaw C-1166A - June 27, 2011) PART 11 - OFFENCES AND POWERS OF PEACE OFFICERS AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE REMOVAL AND IMPOUND 76.1 All Peace Officers are hereby authorized to enforce this bylaw All Peace Officers are hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed any equipment, vehicle, trailer, or off-highway vehicle operated, parked, or placed in contravention of any provision of this bylaw, or where emergency conditions may require the removal from any public property Any equipment, vehicle, trailer, or off-highway vehicle may be removed to a place designated by a Peace Officer Any equipment, vehicle, trailer, or off-highway vehicle that has been impounded shall be released to its owner or his agent only after the impounding and removal charges have been paid The impounding and removal charges identified in Subsection 76.4 shall be in addition to any fine or penalty imposed in respect of a violation, or to any payment made in lieu of prosecution The City is not responsible for impounding, towing, or removal charges. SNOW REMOVAL/STREET CLEANING/ROADWAY REPAIR 77. Notwithstanding anything herein contained, in conjunction with snow removal, street cleaning, or roadway repair operations carried out by the City, the City may tow or remove vehicles from the roadway being cleaned, cleared, or repaired and, without impounding them, may remove them to adjacent public property.